ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION #3 ENTRY, 2 CROSSCUTS OUTBY FACE ON BELT FEEDER. MINE HAS BEEN IDLE SINCE DEC 1996.
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Showing all 28EMPSTATED HE WAS SHOVELING BELT. SPLICE CAUGHT SHOVEL AND JERKED THE SHOVEL OUT OF HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING AROUND BELT HEAD, SLIPPED ON ICE AND HIT RIGHT KNEE ON FRAME.
EE STATED HE WAS BENDING OVER LOOKING AT WHEEL BOLTS ON UNI-HAULER, WENT TO STEP BACK, TRIPPED ON LOOSE COAL AND FELL BACKWARD. HE STUCK HIS RIGHT HAND OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF AND LANDED ON AN EMPTY OIL CAN CUTTING HIS FINGER.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING TO SECTION, SLIPPED AND FELL IN SLICK BOTTOM.
EE STATES HE WAS PULLING BROKE BELT BACK TOGETHER WITHSHIVE WHEEL, STEELCABLE AND PIN BROKE HITTING EE WITH CABLE.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING OUT OF SCOOP, WHEN HE WAS STEPPING OUT THERE WAS A LEDGE AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HIT BOTTOM.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING UNIHAULER WHEN HE HIT A HOLE OR HE SAYS HE MIGHT HAVE DROPPED OFF A LEDGE. WHEN THIS OCCURRED HIS HEAD MADE CONTACT WITH THE CANOPY OF THE UNIHAULER. HE FINISH ED HIS SHIFT WATCHING THE TAIL PIECE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON SCOOP, WHEN OPERATOR PULLED EJECTOR BLADE BACK, CATCHING HIS RIGHT HAND.
WHILE PULLING THE CONTIONOUS MINER CABLE THE INJURED TRIPPED AND FELL RESULTING IN A LOWER BACK STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS H ELPING ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN ROCK STRUCK HIM ON HEAD & BACK EMPLOYEE WAS OUTBY LEFT MAIN SECTION
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING TIE PLATES OUT OF 55 GAL DRUM THAT WAS TILTED SLIGHTLY AND THEN LATER TIPPED CAUSING CUT ON FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER AND GOT AN OBJECT IN HIS EYE.EMPLOYEE WAS OUT BY LEFT MAIN SECTION.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING TROLLEY HOLES WHEN DRILL STEEL BROKE AT CHUCK CAUSING THE DRILL HANDLE TO HIT EMPLOYEE IN GROIN AREA & STEEL STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN HEAD. EMPLOYEE WAS AT #47 X-CUT, #5 ENTR Y.
EE WAS MOVING ROCK FROM BELT LINE AT MAIN SECTION HE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN ROCK AND BELT HEAD SHUTE.
THE INJURED WAS OPERATING HIS SHUTTLE CAR IN THE FACE OF THE #3 ENTRY WITH HIS HAND ON THE HAND RAIL UNDERNEATH THE CANOPY, THE CANOPY THEN STRUCK IT ROOF BOLT PLATE, WHICH BENT DOWN, AND CAME UNDERNEATH THE CANOPY STRICKING THE VICTIMS LEFT HAND AND RESULTING IN THE AMPUTATION OF THE IDEX FINGER AND LACEATION TO THE MIDDLE FINGER.
DURING BOLTING OPERATIONS IN THE #5 FACE THE INJURED WAS SWINGING THE HEAD OF THE BOLTER OVER TO INSTALL THE FIRST BOLT, IN THE ROW. THE HEAD SWUNG OUT TOO FAR AND PINNED THE INJUREDS LEG AGAI NST THE RIB.
EMPL LOWERING BELT HEAD WITH STEAMBOAT JACK HANDS SLIPPED OFF CAUSING EMPL TO FALL AND HURT ANKLE.
A ROCK FELL ONTO THE HEAD OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER & BROKE UP A PIECE OF THE ROCK CAME BACK ON THE CONVEYOR & STRUCK THE T UNNEL & KNOCKED OFF THE MINER TOWASRD THE LEFT RIB & STRUCK THE MINER OPERATOR IN THE LEFT FOOT
EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING A TIRE ON A BELT CAR.
ONE INCH RUBBER LINE CAME APART & SPRAYED PLASTER IN EYES OF EMPL WHILE HE WAS SPRAYING OVERCAST.
THE INJURED CLAIMS TO HAVE STRUCK HEAD ON THE MINE ROOF AND THEN FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON THE COAL RIB. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THE ALLEGED ACCIDENT AT THE TIME AND DID NOT FIL E A REPORT UNTIL 12-6-91.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON ELECTRICAL PANEL OF MINER WHEN HE TOUCHED THE WRONG WIRE & IT FLASHED.
THE INJURED WAS LIFTING A 210 CABLE TO HANG FT ON THE TOP WHEN HE EXPEREIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN. INJURY NOT REPORTED UNTIL 10-4-91.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOOTING TOP FOR OVERCAST.EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING EAR PROTECTION.HE WAS WORKING WHAT WAS TO BE HIS LAST DAY.HIS REPLACEMENT HAD STARTED FRIDAY 09-20-91.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING SCOOP, CROSS BAR FELL AND IT CAUGHT FINGER.
DRILL STEEL CAUGHT GLOVE AND TWISTED THUMB
WHILE WORKING ON THE ROOF BOLTER CHECKING THE BLOWER MOTOR THE INJUREDS LEFT HAND WAS STRUCK BY A ROTATING CLAMP ON A COUPLING